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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Tomohiro Hachisuka, Anjo, JP;
Tomohiro Hachisuka, Anjo, JP;
Makita Corporation, Anjo-Shi, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the invention to provide a technique that contributes to improved gripping characteristics in a hand-held power tool. A power tool for performing a predetermined operation by driving a tool bit includes a tool bodyand a handgripformed on the tool body. The handgriphas a plurality of ribsformed in parallel on a grip face which is held by user's fingers and protruding from the grip face. The ribsextend along a contour of the grip face in a longitudinal direction of the handgrip, and in the circumferential direction of the handgrip, each of the ribshas a ridged shape which is engaged in one direction but not engaged in the other direction with balls of fingertips of at least third to fifth fingers of the user's hand.